A vulnerability in the CLI of Cisco FXOS Software could allow an authenticated, local attacker to execute arbitrary commands on the underlying Linux operating system with a privilege level of root on an affected device. The vulnerability is due to insufficient validation of arguments passed to a specific CLI command on the affected device. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by including malicious input as the argument of an affected command. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to execute arbitrary commands on the underlying Linux operating system with root privileges. An attacker would need valid administrator credentials to exploit this vulnerability.
This vulnerability carries a MEDIUM severity rating with a CVSS v3.1 score of 6.7, requiring local system access to exploit with relatively low complexity without requiring user interaction . The vulnerability impacts confidentiality (data exposure), integrity (unauthorized modifications), and availability (service disruption) for affected systems. Impacting 16 products from cisco, from cisco, from cisco and 13 others, organizations running these solutions should prioritize assessment and patching.
Reported in 2020, this vulnerability emerged during an era marked by increased sophistication in supply chain attacks, cloud infrastructure vulnerabilities, and software-as-a-service (SaaS) security challenges. Security practices during this period emphasized zero-trust architectures, container security, and API protection.
2020-02-26T17:15:13.047
2024-11-21T05:30:28.293
Modified
CVSSv3.1: 6.7 (MEDIUM)
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
3.9
10.0
| Type | Vendor | Product | Version/Range | Vulnerable? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating System | cisco | firepower_extensible_operating_system | < 2.2.2.97 | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | firepower_extensible_operating_system | < 2.3.1.144 | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | firepower_extensible_operating_system | < 2.4.1.234 | Yes |
| Hardware | cisco | firepower_4110 | - | No |
| Hardware | cisco | firepower_4115 | - | No |
| Hardware | cisco | firepower_4120 | - | No |
| Hardware | cisco | firepower_4125 | - | No |
| Hardware | cisco | firepower_4140 | - | No |
| Hardware | cisco | firepower_4145 | - | No |
| Hardware | cisco | firepower_4150 | - | No |
| Hardware | cisco | firepower_9300_sm-24 | - | No |
| Hardware | cisco | firepower_9300_sm-36 | - | No |
| Hardware | cisco | firepower_9300_sm-40 | - | No |
| Hardware | cisco | firepower_9300_sm-44 | - | No |
| Hardware | cisco | firepower_9300_sm-44_x_3 | - | No |
| Hardware | cisco | firepower_9300_sm-48 | - | No |
| Hardware | cisco | firepower_9300_sm-56 | - | No |
| Hardware | cisco | firepower_9300_sm-56_x_3 | - | No |
SecUtils normalizes and enriches National Vulnerability Database (NVD) records by standardizing vendor and product identifiers, aggregating vulnerability metadata from both NVD and MITRE sources, and providing structured context for security teams. For cisco's affected products, we extract Common Platform Enumeration (CPE) data, Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) classifications, CVSS severity metrics, and reference data to enable rapid vulnerability prioritization and asset correlation. This record contains no exploit code, proof-of-concept instructions, or attack methodologies—only defensive intelligence necessary for patch management, risk assessment, and security operations.